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Computer And Information Systems Managers Salary: Florida vs California

Computer And Information Systems Managers earn a median of $164,620 in Florida and $211,340 in California. That is a nominal gap of $46,720 (-22.1%), with California paying more before any cost-of-living adjustment.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates. Cost-of-living adjustment uses BEA Regional Price Parities, most recent release.

$164,620
Florida median
$159,185 after COL
$211,340
California median
$190,878 after COL
-22.1%
Nominal gap
California leads
-16.6%
Adjusted gap
California leads after COL

The story behind the numbers

On raw wages, California pays $46,720 more per year than Florida for computer and information systems managers, a gap of +22.1%.

After adjusting for cost of living, California still comes out ahead, with roughly $31,692 of extra purchasing power (+16.6% real gap). Local prices do not reverse the nominal advantage.

Full breakdown by location

Detailed wage, employment, and cost-of-living figures for computer and information systems managers in each location. Click through to the full local salary page for percentiles, outlook, and peer areas.

Computer And Information Systems Managers

Florida

Median salary
$164,620
Mean salary
$171,040
Employment
32,340
Location quotient
0.79
Jobs per 1,000
3.3
COL-adjusted median
$159,185
Regional Price Parity
103.4%

Exact state RPP match.

Full Computer And Information Systems Managers page for Florida →

Computer And Information Systems Managers

California

Median salary
$211,340
Mean salary
$232,710
Employment
100,020
Location quotient
1.32
Jobs per 1,000
5.5
COL-adjusted median
$190,878
Regional Price Parity
110.7%

Exact state RPP match.

Full Computer And Information Systems Managers page for California →

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Common questions about this comparison

What does the cost-of-living adjustment actually do? +

It divides each location's nominal median wage by its Regional Price Parity (RPP), which measures how local prices compare to the national average (100 = national). A wage of $100,000 in an area with RPP 120 has the same purchasing power as roughly $83,000 nationally.

Why would the nominal and adjusted winners disagree? +

High-cost metros often pay higher salaries, but not by enough to fully offset the higher cost of housing, goods, and services. When that happens, the location with the lower nominal wage actually offers more real purchasing power.

What is a location quotient? +

The location quotient measures how concentrated an occupation is in a given area versus the national average. A value of 2.0 means the occupation is twice as common there as nationally. It is a signal of what a state specializes in.